Psychiatry

Kids’ screen time needs to be curbed to prevent developmental problems
Children's health 18 Oct 2012

Kids’ screen time needs to be curbed to prevent developmental problems

Curbs on children’s daily screen time and delaying the age at which they start “the world’s favourite pastime” are urgently needed to stave off the risk of serious health and developmental problems, argues a leading psychologist and child health expert in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. In the face…
Researchers investigate aggression among kindergartners
Children's health 08 Oct 2012

Researchers investigate aggression among kindergartners

Not all aggressive children are aggressive for the same reasons, according to Penn State researchers, who found that some kindergartners who are aggressive show low verbal abilities while others are more easily physiologically aroused. The findings suggest that different types of treatments may be needed to help kids with different…
Dr Karl Ng Hyperhidrosis
Mental Health 25 Sep 2012

Dr Karl Ng Hyperhidrosis

Dr Ng discusses hyperhidrosis or excessive sweating. It is harmless, but profuse sweating can be distressing and indicates need for hyperhidrosis treatment.
Patient Experience Hyperhidrosis
Mental Health 25 Sep 2012

Patient Experience Hyperhidrosis

People with hyperhidrosis discuss how to live with excessive sweating, managing sweat through lifestyle changes and hyperhidrosis treatment.
Asthma kids risk mental health
Children's health 18 Sep 2012

Asthma kids risk mental health

A new study has found that young children with severe or persistent asthma are at higher risk of developing many common mental health problems. The research, a collaboration between researchers at The University of Western Australia affiliated Telethon Institute for Child Health Research and Columbia University in New York, has…
Parents with mental illness ashamed to ask for help
Children's health 31 Aug 2012

Parents with mental illness ashamed to ask for help

A new study by the national mental health charity SANE Australia, reveals many parents with a mental illness raising children lack support from health professionals and school staff, and they feel ashamed to ask for help. SANE Australia’s study found that only around a third (31%) of survey respondents have…
Living with Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)
General 12 Mar 2012

Living with Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)

Hyperhidrosis is a condition characterised by excessive perspiration in response to non-thermoregulatory stimuli; that is, in response to stimuli other than heat.
Preventing Bed Wetting
Children's health 01 Mar 2012

Preventing Bed Wetting

Bed wetting is defined as intermittent episodes of wetting the bed at night in children over 5 years of age
Alarm for bed wetting
Children's health 11 Jan 2012

Alarm for bed wetting

There are several options available for treatment of bedwetting. The use of a bed wetting alarm is generally the first step for families who are…